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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: chrisbangu_1@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 15:38:13 +0200
Subject: ARE YOU READY FOR THIS

Dear Sir

This may come as a very good surprise to you but rest assured it is
from the right person at the right time,

My name is Christopher Bangu, from Republic of Togo and I am the personal
assistant on domestic affairs to our late president Eyamsengbe Eyadema,
since his death people are looting his things, money and other valuables
things, but as a Christian I don't want to involve my self in such act,
I have helped his son recover many things even some of his accounts
which the family are not aware of, and after all this his son paid me with
evil, so now the president has an account with one of the South African
Banks which I have the relevant documents. And I have contacted the
bank manager, he said I should find some one to assist me someone who will
be capable to help.

I need your assistance because the money is too much for me the amount
in question is $7,000,000.00(Seven Million United States of American
dollars) please I will accept any conditions please I want to facilitates
the transfer because of my position now and I am currently hiding
myself here in Republic of Botswana as an asylum-seeker. And I am planning
to leave to South Africa by next week.

To be candid, my pastor assured me that you would be capable of helping
me I need your urgent reply, the bank manager is interested and wants
to assist. For your effort and dedication in this issue I have decided
to offer you 35% of the total sum while 15% will goes to the bank
manager then 50% will be mine.

I am waiting patently for your reply till then remain bless,

Best regards,

Christopher Bangu.

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